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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
I agree, the government should only spend resource revenue surplus' on things people REALLY NEED.
Like a 2 billion dollar carbon capture program.
Or a 2 billion dollar pension payout to teachers.
Or starting more committee's that meet once or less per year.
Or a raise for the Premier!
Those are things all Albertans need much more than a paltry $300.
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That carbon capture program is interesting though....oil and gas producers are seeing more and more scrutiny globally so these types of investments signal to industry that Alberta is a favourable place to do that business. We have to address these things so that our "dirty oil" (their words, not mine) is easily saleable.
As for the pension payout, how would you handle that? You can't just tell people that worked for decades "remember that pension you were planning on living on? We just decided not to fund it and instead we're giving away prosperity bonuses."